Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midwood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: mid-wood
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.

Example Sentences

"To every New Yorker in Kensington and Midwood and Hunts Point, know this: This city is your city, and this democracy is yours too."

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Midwout (“middle woods”), equivalent to mid- + wood.

Word Breakdown

Root: Midwout

Questions

What does midwood mean?: A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.
Where does midwood come from?: From Middle Dutch Midwout (“middle woods”), equivalent to mid- + wood.

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